Founder-led · technically screened

Hire Product Managers

The best product managers combine commercial judgement, user empathy and enough technical fluency to earn engineering’s trust. We assess PMs for those things directly, so you meet people who can actually move your product, not just talk about frameworks.

What we screen for

  • Commercial judgement: prioritising for impact, not activity
  • User and market insight, and the ability to say no well
  • Technical fluency to partner credibly with engineering
  • Evidence of shipped outcomes, not just process and roadmaps

Every candidate is technically assessed by us, people who have done the job, before you spend a minute interviewing.

Three ways to hire

Not sure which fits? Talk to us and we’ll recommend the right approach.

What product managers earn in 2026

Base ranges benchmarked to our placement data at venture-backed startups and scale-ups; equity and bonus sit on top. Where a role shares the software-engineer ladder, the bands below are the reference we use. For the full picture, see our salary benchmarks.

Level LondonBerlinAmsterdamNew York
Senior Product Manager £80k–£115k€75k–€110k€75k–€105k$150k–$190k

Salary data reviewed July 2026.

FAQ

Hiring product managers, answered

How do you assess product managers?

We focus on evidence of real outcomes — decisions they made, what they chose not to build, and the commercial impact — rather than familiarity with a particular framework. We assess judgement, user insight and technical fluency against a written rubric.

Can you help hire our first product manager?

Yes. Hiring your first PM is a different brief from adding to a team — you need broad judgement and comfort with ambiguity. We help you scope the role honestly and find someone who fits your stage.

What does it cost to hire a product manager?

Contingent, embedded / RPO or retained search depending on seniority and how critical the role is. We recommend the right fit for your stage.

Ready to build your team?

Tell us what you’re hiring for and we’ll come back with a plan, and usually a technically screened shortlist faster than you’d expect.